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Post by peterh on May 4, 2010 20:29:13 GMT
I´m lighting a candle in my window as I do every May 4th. On this evening in 1945 Montgomery accepted the unconditional surrender of the German forces and Denmark was liberated after being occupied since 1940. Tonight we light candles to honor those who fought and gave their lives fighting for freedom. Some were soldiers, some did sabotage but they risked everything for a greater cause. I hope you´ll join me in remembering those who fought and those who died. Their sacrifise should never be forgotten.  |
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Post by Ubereil on May 4, 2010 20:31:22 GMT
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 4, 2010 20:33:26 GMT
In honour of all who fought and all who fell in the name of freedom. |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on May 4, 2010 21:03:37 GMT
In honour of all who fought and all who fell in the name of freedom. Hmmm... My grandfather on the maternal side fell in the last days of April '45... The other side of the family was bombed out... We celebrate the end of this greatest war of them all - so far... We tend to mourn ALL the dead... |
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 4, 2010 21:05:56 GMT
There were many good people trapped on the wrong side, who fought for freedom in their own way. I'm including them  |
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Post by Glance A'Lot on May 5, 2010 8:38:42 GMT
With the Holocaust, extensive area bombing laying waste to entire cities and finally the nuclear strike WW 2 had the greatest number of non-combattant and civilian casualties of all wars.
(This actually is a major difference between WWs I and II)
I do not think all of those 'fought in their own way' individually, even less for some ominous freedom - they were plain victims. Not collateral damage, accidents or fate - victims of human decisions they had no control over - and by men who knew what they were doing to them and accepted it.
I agree with Peter that this day on which it ended (in Europe only!) should be remembered and celebrated - but not glorified.
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Post by Elliot Kane on May 5, 2010 11:58:10 GMT
Actually, Glance, I took my cue from Peter's first post. Almost repeated one of his sentences word for word, in fact. Because it's a Danish remembrance I know nothing about. If you start a general remembrance thread for the fallen, I'll follow YOUR lead, OK? |
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Post by peterh on May 6, 2010 22:03:08 GMT
It is a Danish remembrance and one I honor every year. Some of the elder generations of my family was involved, so it means at lot for me to show my respect. That said, it was not my intention to glorify, denigrate or insult the memory of those who lost their lives due to a certain allegience, if any or insult the members here. Every dead should be mourned, as Glance says, so maybe a general remembreance thread would be a good idea. |
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